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Table 1

Homogeneity Test of General & Menstruation-related Characteristics between Experimental and Control Group (N=48)

^*Fisher's exact test.

Table 2

Homogeneity of Menstrual Pain, Dysmenorrhea, Abdomen temperature and V/S between Experimental and Control Groups

SBP=systolic blood pressure; DBP=diastolic blood pressure.

Table 3

Comparison of Menstrual Pain, Dysmenorrhea, & V/S between Experimental and Control Groups

Exp=experimental group; Con=control group; SBP=systolic blood pressure; DBP=diastolic blood pressure.

Table 4

Drug requirements in post-test between Experimental and Control Groups

^*Fisher's exact test.

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